First saltwater tank.

[SudzFD]

also, is yellow algae on the rocks good? Is it a early form of corraline? or will it kill my corraline algae?

It’s not coralline. It’s diatoms. It’s a sign of tank cycling. It happens at the beginning mostly. You will have it everywhere. It’s not harmful but annoying.

 

[Bribo12]

Sure it’s not cyano? Pic? Seems very early for coralline.

 

[SudzFD]

I don’t see any coralline in your pics and your tank is far too new to have coralline growth.

 

[Unitylover]

is cyano pink and purpleish?

 

[Unitylover]

I don’t see any coralline in your pics and your tank is far too new to have coralline growth.

those pics are old pics.

 

[SudzFD]

The fish could be suffering from early ammonia spikes depending on when they were added during this process. Clowns are hearty but still prone to disease when stressed. Remember when you test it captures that moment in time. But numbers fluctuate constantly and ammonia especially fluctuates in a brand new tank.

 

[Unitylover]

Im not by my tank rn, Ill get a pic around 3 o clockish

 

[SudzFD]

is cyano pink and purpleish?

Yes cyano is that color. Corraline algae is purple crusty and hard like calcium. Also not sure how it would have gotten into your tank with dead rock. It takes many months to develop. I’m sure it’s cyano.

 

[Unitylover]

The fish could be suffering from early ammonia spikes depending on when they were added during this process. Clowns are hearty but still prone to disease when stressed. Remember when you test it captures that moment in time. But numbers fluctuate constantly and ammonia especially fluctuates in a brand new tank.

I added them when my test read no ammonia or nitrites and like 20ppm nitrates.

 

[Unitylover]

Yes. Corral one is purple crusty and hard like calcium.

ooooohhh, its prob cyano, should I scrub it off?

 

[SudzFD]

Yes. Corral one is purple crusty and hard like calcium.

I added them when my test read no ammonia or nitrites and like 20ppm nitrates.

How many days in was that?

 

[SudzFD]

ooooohhh, its prob cyano, should I scrub it off?

Yes you can scrub it/siphon it. Turn your light on less also.

 

[Unitylover]

How many days in was that?

a week and a half, I had a pre established freshwater tank so I used that cartridge, because whats the worst that could happen.

 

[Unitylover]

Yes you can scrub it/siphon it. Turn your light on less also.

also, I meant SHOULD I scrub it? I like how it looks, so I should I keep it until corralline starts to grow?

 

[SudzFD]

a week and a half, I had a pre established freshwater tank so I used that cartridge, because whats the worst that could happen.

You might be seeing the worst that can happen with sick fish. 10 days is too early. While the tank had begun to cycle, it could not keep up with the bio load of your fish.

At this point. I hope your fish survive. Are you medicating them?

 

[SudzFD]

also, I meant SHOULD I scrub it? I like how it looks, so I should I keep it until corralline starts to grow?

You do not have to as far as diatoms. Cyano can take over so I would work on removing it.

 

[Unitylover]

You might be seeing the worst that can happen with sick fish. 10 days is too early. While the tank had begun to cycle, it could not keep up with the bio load of your fish.

At this point. I hope your fish survive. Are you medicating them?

I have, and the spots are going away.

 

[Unitylover]

I have, and the spots are going away.

If the spots come back again, Ill do hypo. I dont want to, but I will if I have to

 

[Bribo12]

Sw and fw bacteria are different. Adding a preestablished fw cartridge to sw will do nothing. How did you cycle the tank? Cyano will choke out corals if left unchecked. I’d lower your light cycle, check flow and monitor nitrate and phosphate. Your tank is also going through the uglies so it will go through various algae stages. Are you using rodi?

 

[Unitylover]

Sw and fw bacteria are different. Adding a preestablished fw cartridge to sw will do nothing. How did you cycle the tank? Cyano will choke out corals if left unchecked. I’d lower your light cycle, check flow and monitor nitrate and phosphate. Your tank is also going through the uglies so it will go through various algae stages. Are you using rodi?

I dont have any corals, nor do I have an RODI system, I also cant afford one due to being broke from the tank setup, to buying the fish, salt, and hermits.
(also, Ill take an hour off my light cycle)